Laws, policies, and governance structures affect all levels of planning in higher education. OTR practitioners must have a current awareness of internal institutional policies, legal implications, and the impact of state/province, and federal statutes and laws on the daily operations and procedures of OTR programs.
Levels
Levels
Foundational
- Articulate the relevance of governance structures and policies for public and
private institutions - Acknowledge institutional policies and procedures including student codes of
conduct and academic policies and their effect on orientation, transition, and
retention - Recognize and utilize appropriate reporting structures on campus for varying
situations regarding student behavior, staffing and program implementation - Interpret and act in accordance with state/province, and federal statutes and laws
which affect OTR policies and practices - Interpret and execute laws in accordance with campus policies affecting
procedures and practices in hiring, planning, collaboration, funding, staffing, and
program administration in orientation, transition, and retention - Identify resources that aid in understanding the laws and policies that affect
programs and services in orientation, transition, and retention
Intermediate
- Train new professionals and student staff regarding institutional, state/ province,
and/or federal statutes and policies connected to specific impacts on OTR
procedures and practices - Distinguish and differentiate between public and private institutions’ governance
structures and policies that have an impact on orientation, transition, and
retention - Articulate the impact of local, state/province, and federal laws and policies on OTR
programs’ content, budgets, and limitations - Identify and recommend resources that aid in comprehending the laws and
policies impacting programs and services in orientation, transition, and retention - Interpret and apply relevant laws and policies to programs and services in
orientation, transition, and retention
Advanced
- Develop and interpret campus policy that reflects institutional mission and
priorities - Interpret, analyze, and apply relevant laws and policies to programs and services in
orientation, transition, and retention - Navigate local, state/province, and federal laws and policies which impact OTR
programs’ content, budgets, and limitations - Assess current and developing laws and policies that affect planning OTR programs
- Create necessary interventions to maintain compliance with institutional, local,
state/province, and federal guidelines, laws and policies - Make appropriate recommendations informed by data, trends, and campus policy
to campus constituents regarding the impact on orientation, transition, and
retention - Utilize professional association standards/practices to shape OTR policies
- Interpret institutional, state/province, and federal guidelines to create effective
policies and practices for OTR staffing, programs and services - Consistently utilize both data and perspective to influence institutional planning
Courses
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